The Hillcrest Rams didn't get the start they wanted in their first ever state championship football game.

Dutch Fork took a 3-0 lead after kicking a field goal on their opening possession. Then the Silver Foxes turned defense into offense, intercepting a Hillcrest pass and returning it for a touchdown to take a 10-0 lead.

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Hillcrest rallied in the second behind the play of quarterback Collin Sneed. Sneed opened the scoring for the Rams by throwing a 79 yard touchdown pass to Brian Sturgeon. The Rams cutting the Dutch Fork lead to 10-6 early in the second quarter.

Dutch Fork continued to apply pressure on the Hillcrest defense. The Silver Foxes opened up a 17-6 lead before J.D. Ballenger rumbled 69 yards for a touchdown to cut the Foxes lead to 17-12.

Dutch Fork's next drive helped Hillcrest take their first lead of the game. Marco Westfield intercepted a Silver Fox pass and returned it for a touchdown to put Hillcrest in front 19-17 at the half.

Hillcrest pushed their lead to 26-17 after scoring on their opening drive of the 3rd quarter. Sneed hooked up with Grant Lawter on a 29 yard pass play to give the Rams a two score lead. They increased that lead with a punt return for a touchdown. Two quick third quarter scores put Hillcrest up 33-17 on Dutch Fork.

The Rams continued to press the issue in the fourth quarter. Ballenger's second touchdown of the game increased the Hillcrest advantage to 40-17. Thomas Sullivan added a nine yard touchdown run to give the Rams a 40-point lead late in the fourth quarter.

The Hillcrest Rams beat Dutch Fork 47-17 to capture the 2014 4A Division 1 State Championship. A year after winning the first region title in school history, the Rams added the first football state championship in the history of Hillcrest High School.